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At the beginning of November, Lancaster County homeowners received their tax bills, which are due by Jan. 15 without penalties.

If you have not received your tax bill, please contact our office for us to help locate your bill and make sure we have the correct address on file for you. Please do so as soon as possible to make sure your taxes are paid on time to avoid late penalties.

As the S.C. House returns next month to debate a proposed rule that critics say would discourage citizen testimony before legislative committees, an incoming freshman representative is pursuing defamation lawsuits against two supporters of his opponent in the 2012 race.

Newly elected Rep. Greg Duckworth, R-Horry, filed separate suits in December 2012 against an Horry County couple, Charles Collins and Bren Gibson, contending they defamed him in separate online letters to the editor, which asked readers to support then-Rep. Tracy Edge in the June 2012 Republican primary.

On Monday, Dec. 8, Lancaster County Council will decide whether or not to give final approval to the building of the Lennar TreeTops cluster development of 835 homes. Building this development will be a substantial step backward for Lancaster County.

For those of us opposed to the concept of nationalized health care, learning the shameful way that Obamacare was forced on us was like pouring salt in an open wound.
Even after President Barack Obama’s election-year promise that his health-care discussions would be held openly and even televised they were shrouded in secrecy. Details were kept from the public, and backroom favors were exchanged to gain the necessary votes of a few reluctant Democratic senators.

First, a disclaimer: If you aren’t 65 or older, don’t read this. If you haven’t been exposed to farm life in the 1950s and ’60s, don’t read this. If it has been so long since you have been on the farm that you stand at the wrong end of the horse to get your information, don’t read this. If you don’t understand what you just read, don’t read this.

Gov. Nikki Haley is on an 11-day trip to India. There are some who are grumbling, calling her trip just another post-election junket by a politician.
I disagree. I’m glad she taking the trip and, in fact, I think she should make more international trips — a lot more. Several months ago in this space, I even criticized her for having not already gone to India.

I am writing to address the recent Lancaster County Council meeting that was held to determine the continued employment of Steve Willis as county administrator.
In the interest of full disclosure, I am Steve’s younger sister and, while I may be a bit biased toward my brother, I also have a unique, up-close and personal perspective.
Steve has numerous qualities and characteristics that more than qualify him to be the county administrator for Lancaster.

When King David successfully brought the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, he wrote a song of thanksgiving to God, which is recorded in 1 Chronicles 16:7-36.
His first attempt to transport the ark failed miserably because he had not followed God’s instructions, but once he corrected his mistakes, God blessed his efforts.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of my district who have elected me to my fourth term on the Lancaster County Council.
I am honored and take the job you have elected me to do seriously. I am proud to say we have accomplished much over the past 12 years.
During my tenure on County Council, we have worked hard to put policies and procedures in place to protect your tax dollars and receive the very best in services from each county department.